Traveling-bag.



H. WEINGARTEN.

TRAVELING BAG.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. I915.

Patented July 25, 1916.

3 nuemto'c @FFFGE- HARRY WE INGABTEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all whom z'tmay concern Be it known that I, HARRY WEINGARTEN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful l nprovements in Traveling-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a traveling bag, constructed with elements that prevent the bag from being crushed when in a closed position. The elements of the bag also maintain the outer surface of the end walls of the bag without indentations when the bag is closed. The side walls of the bag are also supported in operative position when the bag is closed. l/Vhen the bag is closed folds are formed with flexible portions of the side walls and which are relatively small in size so as to obtain the greatest volume within the bag. stiffening layers are secured to the lower portions of each end wall of the bag that support other stiffening layers in the end walls of the bag when the latter is closed.

Figure 1 represents perspective views of the improved traveling bag when closed; Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the bag when open; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View of the bag when closed; Fig. 4: represents a cross-sectional view of the bag when open; Fig. 5 is a partial section as on the line 5, 5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 shows a partial section as on the line 6, 6 of Fig. l; Fig. 7 is a partial section as on the line 7, 7 of Fig. 3 and Fig. 8 shows a partial section as on the line 8, 8 of Fig. 3.

The bag is shown with a box shaped body having the side walls indicated in their entirety by the numerals 20 and which are stitched at 21. Each side wall in this instance is shown with the outer cover 22 of any suitable material, the stiffening layer 23 and the lining 24. Each side wall 20 when in an open position forms at its top end the bulged out upper portion 28. The two side walls 20 are connected by the bottom 30. To the edges of the side walls 20 are fastened or stitched the end walls with the stitching 36. Each end wall 35 comprises the outer eover 37 the stiffening layer 38 and the lining 39. The stiffening layers 38 extend from the bottom 30 to a little above the stitching 36. To the upper flexible portion 40 of each end wall 35 are fastened or stitched the sector shaped stiffen- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 20, 1915.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Serial No. 9,486.

ing layers i3. Triangular shaped stiifening layers 44 are fastened or stitched to each flexible portion 40 adjacent to the sector shaped stii'fening layers 43. A frame con sisting of the member 48 with the legs a9 is fastened to the upper edges of the side walls 20 and the end walls 35. The said members are hinged to each other by the pins 52. lVhen the body is closed the bulged out upper portions 28 forms the hood shaped top portions of the side walls 20. The por tions 28 hinge at lines 53 in the side walls 20. When the bag is closed the upper part of the flexible portion 40 forms the folds 56 adjacent to the legs 49 and the end walls 35. The lower parts of the flexible portions 40 simultaneously form the folds 58 adjacent to the end walls 35. The stiffening layers 44: cause the folds 58 to be formed close to the end walls 35. The stiffening layers 43 cause the formation of a stiff smooth wall for the upper parts of the end walls 35 when the traveling bag is closed. The folds 56 and 58 are formed as close to the end walls as possible and thereby secure the maximum volume within the bag.

The sector shaped stiffening layers 43 are supported by the stiffening layers 38 when the bag is closed, thereby forming stiff end walls for the bag when closed and preventing the crushing in of the said end walls. The sector shaped stiffening layers 43 also form end supports for the upper portions of the side walls 20 when the bag is closed.

With the elements of the invention a bag is produced with practically a smooth interior. The end walls 35 in the present instance, each comprise the outer cover 37 made of one piece of material, to which are stitched stiffening layers 38, 43, and t-l as already described.

The invention may be modified by making the outer cover of each end wall of a number of pieces of material, that is to say each outer cover may consist of the present flexible portion 40, and other flexible portions shaped like the layers 38, i3, and 44 may be stitched to the said portion 40. Then layers like 38, 4-3, and 44 may be secured in their proper positions.

Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is:

1. In a traveling bag of the character described the combination of a body portion, a stiffening layer for the lower portion of each end Wall of said body portion, the upper portion of each end Wall being in part flexible, a pair of stiffening layers covering 'a third fold in each end Wall below the other folds and inclining to said end Walls, the disposition of said folds obtaining the maximum volume Within the bag When the latter is in a closed position. 1

2.'In a traveling bag of the character described the combination of a body portion, a stiffening layer for the lower portion of each end Wall of said body portion, the upper portion of each end Wall being in ing layers covering in part the-flexible parts of each end Wall, and triangular shaped stiffening layers secured to said flexible part of each end Wall, one adjacent and below each sector shaped stiffening layers, the said triangular shaped layers forcing folds to be formed inclined to said end Walls and the other layers forming folds perpendicular to the end Walls WllQlliJllG bag is in a closed position. r

Signed at the borough of Manhattan in the county of'NeW York'and State of New York this 5th day of February A. D. 1915. HARRY WEINGARTEN. lVitnesses: I

A. A. on BONNEVILLE, JOHN JEssIoH.

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Washington, D. C. 

